43--FILTER ELEMENT,FLUI

This contract, issued under solicitation number SPE7M1-26-T-228D, is a total small business set-aside for the procurement of a filter element for fluid systems, identified by NSN 4330015159016 and part numbers 01-535-018 and 91-493-201 from WM W NUGENT & CO INC. The requirement is for 375 units to be delivered FOB origin to the DDSP New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania, with a required delivery date of December 23, 2026, and a need ship date of January 19, 2027. The contract spans a 168-day performance period and imposes strict compliance with DLA technical and quality requirements referenced in the DLA Master List, including specific packaging standards under MIL-STD-2073-1E and marking requirements per MIL-STD-129, with no special marking needed. The item is classified as critical application and requires government engineering source approval, and it is subject to a zero percent quantity variance. The contract prohibits the intentional addition of mercury or mercury-containing compounds in any supplied hardware or materials, except for functional uses in batteries, fluorescent lights, instruments, sensors, controls, weapon systems, or chemical analysis reagents specified by NAVSEA, with portable fluorescent lamps and instruments containing mercury requiring shockproof construction and a secondary containment boundary in accordance with NAVSEA 5100-003D. Additionally, Class I ozone-depleting chemicals are strictly forbidden, and any substitute chemicals must be submitted for approval unless explicitly authorized by specification. The contractor must comply with a comprehensive set of DFARS and FAR clauses covering cybersecurity safeguards, including NIST SP 800-171 requirements and cyber incident reporting within 72 hours, prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment from designated Chinese entities, handling of hazardous materials, whistleblower protections, and restrictions on the use of hexavalent chromium. All payment requests and receiving reports must be submitted electronically through Wide Area WorkFlow, and delivery must conform to DLA packaging and transportation guidelines, including Sea Transportation provisions requiring documentation of U.S.-flag vessel use. The offeror must be a certified small business, disclose its UEI and CAGE code, affirm compliance with all socioeconomic and cybersecurity representations, and submit all proposals electronically via DIBBS by August 3, 2026.